Connected Voice Advocacy

Community advocacy for vulnerable adults (Newcastle and Gateshead). Case advocacy for people dealing with issues mental health (Newcastle and Gatehsead). Case advocacy for people from black and minority ethnic communities who need help with health and social care issues (Newcastle and Gatehsead). Advocacy for victims of hate crime (Newcastle/ Gateshead and Northumberland). Hate Crime project supporting victims of hate crime across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear. Help through Crisis for anyone in Newcastle experiencing crisis and hardship. Refugee & Asylum Seekers project for anyone in Newcastle & Gateshead.

Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley

Supports, promotes and develops local voluntary action and services. Information on a wide range of local voluntary organisations, community and self-help groups. Advice, support, training and information for local community groups and voluntary organisations. Desk top publishing services for local voluntary organisations.

ESCAPE Family Support

ESCAPE Family Support provides support and interventions to families affected by addiction and vulnerable families in Northumberland, including those involved in the Criminal Justice System.

Wooler & Glendale Food Bank (The Glendale Gateway Trust)

Food Bank. A FREE confidential service for anyone living in Wooler & Glendale. Contact us at the Cheviot Centre to arrange collection or delivery.

Tyneside and Northumberland Mind

Various services including counselling and therapeutic services, specialist mental health support for families, victims of crime and those recently bereaved by a tragic death, support groups, accredited and custom training. Please contact admin@tynesidemind.org.uk for more information or visit our website at www.tynesidemind.org.uk

Skills for People

Self-help and advocacy run by and for people with disabilities, particularly learning disabilities. Support groups and training facilities. Also organise training and conferences for professionals. Support advice and guidance to families and carers of disabled adults and children

Alnwick District Food Bank

Food Bank. There are two ways to get help from the Food Bank: A referral from CAB, DWP, Communities Together, MIND, Health Visitor, Social Worker, Probation Service or any other formal Agency. We are happy for this referral to be an e-mail addressed to alnwickdistrictfoodbank@gmail.com Once we have this we can then provide you with the necessary food assistance. You can self refer by coming in to the food bank. We will ask you to fill in a form and tell us some more about your situation. We can then provide food assistance for up to 2 weeks. Any assistance after that will require a referral. Note that we have an additional Coquetdale Food Hub operating out of Rothbury, but all post and communication comes via the Alnwick Food Bank.

Jobcentre Plus - Bedlington

Combined jobsearch and benefits service for people of working age. Personal advisers assist with jobsearch activities and benefits claims. Access to Jobpoint terminals for information on job vacancies. Part of the Department for Work and Pensions' Jobcentre Plus network.

Vision Northumberland (Formally Northumberland County Blind Association)

Advice, information and support for people with vision impairments and for their carers. Advice on disability, education and training, low vision aids, technology. Telephone befriending and volunteer transport service, low vision equipment, quarterly newsletter. Room Hire.

Blyth Valley Children's Centre

Support and services for pre-school children and their families. Health, outreach and family support services. Nursery, creche, family room, training room, ante-natal groups, baby club and project for children under 5. Parenting group. Adult learning opportunities.